RUMBLING BALD BOULDERS: WE BOUGHT IT! The Carolina Climbers' Coalition now owns some of the best bouldering in NC. On January 6, 2010, the CCC closed on a host of West Side classics at Rumbling Bald. What a fantastic way to start 2010.

Of course, now have to start paying back the Access Fund. They provided us with a bridge loan of $72,000 as a part of their new Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign. We need you help. Please contribute to our SAVE THE BOULDERS fund on our website: http://carolinaclimbers.org/

2010 CCC CALENDAR PRICE DROP An easy way to help us raise money is to buy a 2010 CCC Calendar. And now, with the new year started, we've dropped the price. Enjoy twelve months of spectacular Carolina climbing for only $10. Calendars are available for purchase through our website: http://carolinaclimbers.org/...nt/2010calendar.html

RUMBLING BALD ADOPT-A-CRAG There will be an Adopt-a-Crag at Rumbling Bald on Saturday, January 23, 2010. We'll be moving some of the downed trees in the boulderfield. Volunteers will meet at 9:00 AM at the Lake Lure community center. We will need to take as few cars as possible to Rumbling Bald in order to save parking. Trees are heavy. So please come help! For more info on this event and others see the Events section of the CCC site: http://carolinaclimbers.org/events

SPRING MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Speaking of Rumbling Bald, the CCC Spring Meeting will take place in Lake Lure, NC, on Saturday, February 27th. This meeting is open to the general public. So save the date on your calendar, and, heck, bring a neighbor. More details will be posted soon regarding a specific meeting time and place. Keep an eye on the CCC website for more details.

PLEASE JOIN OR RENEW If you are not a member of the CCC or if your membership has lapsed, please consider joining today. We can use your help preserving, protecting and expanding the climbing opportunities in the Carolina's.

If you are a current member, we thank you. We sincerely appreciate your support. Your contributions are helping make the Rumbling Bald purchase possible.